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Episodes with the category Music

Sir Robin Millar

Chairman, Chrysalis Records & Chairman, Scope

14th April 2023

The grammy-winning producer on how going completely blind gave him the “best ears in the music industry”

Julian Treasure

Leading TED Speaker, sound & communication skills expert

30th March 2023

One of TED’s most popular speakers – on how to speak so that people want to listen

Philip O’Ferrall

CEO, Outernet Global

3rd February 2023

A new vision for technology in the arts and retail – and what the metaverse will mean for society

Andy Varley

Founder & CEO, Insanity Group

15th July 2022

The music industry facing change as never before

Nathalie Cox

Co-Founder & Creative Director, CountryLine TV & Radio

17th March 2022

Bringing country music to British fans

Simon Walker

Founder & CEO, Marquee TV

30th December 2021

Launching a ‘Netflix for the arts’ platform – throwing a lifeline to artists during the pandemic

Richard Gibbs

Film composer and music producer

30th September 2021

The business of Hollywood movie music

Anthony Matchett

CEO, Napster Group

12th August 2021

Investing £50m in a streaming service notorious for bootlegging – but is now the world leader in compensating artists fairly

Miles Copeland

Music industry legend

2nd July 2021

One of the biggest names in the music industry reflects on an incredible career

Jay Rayner

Writer, broadcaster & restaurant critic

27th February 2020

A “deadline-orientated old hack” who happens to write about food – and plays jazz piano

Ross King

Entertainment journalist & presenter

23rd January 2020

Two decades reporting from the red carpet – and why the ‘Me Too’ movement hasn’t yet killed the Hollywood casting couch

Alex Hill

President, AEG Europe

26th December 2019

Entertaining 100 million people at events and venues around the world – and the future of the events industry

Chris Burns

Head of Audio and Digital, BBC England

26th September 2019

The future for local radio – and how new technology is driving a deeper “emotional connection” with listeners

Melanie Blake

Author and Celebrity Agent

19th September 2019

Behind the scenes of the entertainment industry – and the art of brokering multi-million deals

Will Young

Singer, songwriter and podcaster

11th April 2019

From Pop Idol to podcaster – and returning to music at 40

Miranda Sawyer

Journalist and Broadcaster

13th December 2018

A career in music journalism from ‘Madchester’ to Madonna – and her definitive guide to the mid-life crisis

Emma Banks

Co-head, Creative Arts Agency

1st November 2018

Industry ‘super agent’ on working with music’s biggest names, running their multi-million-dollar global tours – and winning the 2018 MITS Award

Jeff Smith

Head of Music, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music

16th August 2018

The highs and lows of choosing the nation’s soundtrack – and how the seeds for 6 Music were sown over a pint in a Liverpool pub

Mike Williams

Editor-in-Chief, Sight and Sound

28th December 2017

Relaunching a music icon, the difficult balance of pleasing long-standing and new readers, and causing an election furore with Corbyn.

Rob Stringer

CEO, Sony Music

26th October 2017

One of the most powerful people in the music industry on leading a $5bn company, seizing the opportunities of streaming… and working with the biggest names on the planet.